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Telecommunications
GITA provides strategic oversight and leadership to develop advanced
telecommunications (Broadband) service and infrastructure throughout
Arizona. Major goals of the telecommunications program include:
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Establish and coordinate statewide telecommunications policy.
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Bring together public and private entities to address shared
telecommunications interests.
Assist the planning for public and private telecommunications
systems.
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Study, evaluate and advise state agencies, the legislature,
institutions of higher education, tribes and local governments on
matters of telecommunications policy, including services and
systems, and telecommunications procurement practices.
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Coordinate telecommunications grant requests to the federal
government.
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Participate in national discussions about telecommunications
infrastructure and issues and coordinate public and private sector
conversations and plans concerning innovative telecommunications
projects, programs and demonstrations.
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Advocate economic development issues relating to telecommunications.
Rural broadband
development
GITA has been involved in several initiatives to encourage the development
of telecommunication infrastructure in rural areas of the State. In
these partnerships, GITA utilizes the award winning Telecommunication
Open Partnership of Arizona (TOPAZ) to guide agency interactions in
telecommunication projects throughout the State. TOPAZ encourages State
and local government organizations to actively partner with, and be the
anchor tenant for, private sector broadband infrastructure build-out
projects.
Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee (CIAC)
GITA provides staffing support and strategic direction to the Arizona
Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee. This Public/Private
committee is part of the Governor’s Council on Innovation and Technology
(GCIT). The CIAC focuses on the issues related to the ubiquitous
deployment of Broadband capability to all of Arizona. Key issues include
Middle Mile, Last Mile, Right-of-Way and definition funding solutions.
Current efforts are concentrated on Rural Arizona along with other
deficit areas in both Urban and Rural settings.
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Last updated:
10/15/2008 |
Galen Updike
Broadband Telecommunications
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